{"id":18902,"date":"2012-05-30T15:55:14","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T20:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=18902"},"modified":"2012-05-30T16:58:36","modified_gmt":"2012-05-30T21:58:36","slug":"image-microsystems-named-texas-school-for-the-deafs-2012-partner-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2012\/05\/30\/image-microsystems-named-texas-school-for-the-deafs-2012-partner-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Image Microsystems Named Texas School for the Deaf’s 2012 Partner of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Image Microsystems Named Texas School for the Deaf’s 2012 Partner of<\/strong>
\n the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

AUSTIN, TX, May 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Image Microsystems
\n— a leading provider of technology restoration, reverse logistics,
\ne-waste recycling, and MicroStrate(R) recycled plastic products
\nmanufacturing — today announced they have been named Partner of the
\nYear by the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD). At the school’s annual
\nDiamond Event fundraising gala last week, Alex Abadi, CEO\/President,
\nand his wife, Toni Abadi, Directory of Diversity and Community
\nRelations for the company, accepted the honor from TSD Superintendent
\nClaire Bugen in recognition of Image Microsystems’ long-time support of
\nTSD’s Career and Technology Education Program (CTE).<\/p>\n

Image Microsystems provides paid internships to TSD students. Upon
\ngraduation, the students are qualified and encouraged to apply for
\nfull-time employment. As a result of this effort, as many as 25% of
\nImage Microsystems’ employees come from the Deaf community. In
\n2011-2012 alone, Image Microsystems employed 23 high school seniors
\nfrom TSD. In addition to gaining valuable employability skills,
\nstudents take great pride as contributing members of the Image
\nMicrosystems team. Many are able to pay for their graduation cap and
\ngown, their senior trip, and have spending money they otherwise might
\nnot have due to financial circumstances.<\/p>\n

“We believe very strongly in our TSD program,” stated Dr. Abadi. “It’s
\nmore than just a community effort for us, but truly a mission to show
\nthe business world that employing disabled workers is a positive for
\nthe employer — not just the employee.”<\/p>\n

“It’s our pleasure to recognize Image Microsystems for the important
\nopportunities they provide to TSD students and the Deaf community,”
\nstated Claire Bugen, Superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf.
\n“Image Microsystems provides our students valuable work experience that
\nis impossible to replicate on the TSD campus. We love the company,
\nbecause it is not only a Deaf friendly business, but their cause is
\nglobal and their business practices innovative. Annually TSD honors a
\ncommunity partner that goes above and beyond to assist our students.
\nWe’re just touched by all that the Image Microsystems team does to
\nsupport the community and we’re proud to recognize Image Microsystems
\nas Texas School for the Deaf’s 2012 Partner of the Year,” concluded
\nBugen.<\/p>\n

About Image Microsystems, Inc. Founded in 1992, Image Microsystems,
\nInc. is a reverse logistics and technology restoration leader dedicated
\nto offering innovative solutions to eliminate the legal, financial, and
\nenvironmental risk associated with information technology and consumer
\nelectronics reclamation, recycling, and disposal. For more information,
\nvisit the company’s Web site at http:\/\/www.imagemicrosystems.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/image-microsystems-named-texas-school-for-the-deafs-2012-partner-of-the-year-2012-05-24<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Image Microsystems Named Texas School for the Deaf’s 2012 Partner of the Year AUSTIN, TX, May 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Image Microsystems — a leading provider of technology restoration, reverse logistics, e-waste recycling, and MicroStrate(R) recycled plastic products…<\/p>\n

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